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Household of John Gresswell (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Gresswell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gresswell, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Gresswell, born in 1857 in Brompton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza E (born 1876 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1880 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Meadows, born in 1863 in Brompton, Lancashire, England.


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John Gresswell's household

Male

John

Gresswell

Head
Female

Sophia

Gresswell

Wife
Female

Eliza E

Gresswell

Daughter
Male

John

Gresswell

Son
Female

Emma

Gresswell

Daughter
Male

William

Meadows

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Gresswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gresswell

Head

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Gresswell

Wife

Married

24

1857

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Eliza E

Gresswell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brompton, Lancashire, England

John

Gresswell

Son

Single

3

1878

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Gresswell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Royton, Lancashire, England

William

Meadows

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Brompton, Lancashire, England

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